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Rich, Henry W.
Richardson, Thomas W.
Liedelmann, Louis G. Mierau, Cornelius J.
Ronne, Carey A.
Reece. Joel A. Saddoris, Norval
Mason, Harry C.
Smith, Richard A. Smith, Glenn
Sanmann, Richard T.
Prohaska, Robert A.
Siebert, John C.
Swanson, Eugene E. Thompson. Floyd C. Thorn, Marion F.
Peters. Peter J.
Page, John W.
Prolaska, Joseph A.
Thomas, Garrett F.
Yuran, Jason
Thompson. Lee W. Thompson, Ozro Watt, Lyle E.
Parris, Glenn E. Quiring, Cornelius Regier. John A.
Wright. Lewis E. Wiens, Jacob G.
Jeske. Charles W.
Gray. Arthur L. Gray, Archie
Epp. Gerhard F.
Friesen, Klaas T.
Morss, William W.
Franz. Edward E.
Mick, Carl G.
Kliewer, Jacob A.
MeGregor. Frank L. Mauk, Wadie E.
Kliewer, Johann A.
Kroeker, Henry G.
Penner, Gerhard F.
Ronne, Clyde L.
Sentľ. Angust F. Siebert, John P.
Mierau, Frank J.
Ratzlall', Peter J. Regier, Peter J. Ratzlatľ, Henry B.
Brown Bergen, Isaac I.
Buller, Andrew
Wagner, Lloyd J.
Wiseman, Harvey Il. Henderson "A"
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Henderson "B"
Kroeker, Gerhard G.
Francies, Arthur H.
Kerner, William
Froid, Paul F.
Benke, Johann J. Benke, Peter Blumanthal, Ernst
Kusch, Edward
Fuller, Calvin A.
Fuller, Montraville I.
Block, Jacob J.
McGuire, James B.
Gibbins, Elmer
Boehr, Bernhard
Magnuson, John T. Neufeld, Heinrich F.
Hager, Roy
Braun, Peter G.
Pauley, John P.
lager, Claud C.
Braun, Peter P.
Penner, Abraham
Harms, Robert C. B.
Buller, Frank P.
Penner, Isaac
Hulse, Herbert E.
Buller, Frank D.
Penner, Peter F.
Johnson, Ivan M.
Carr, Frank L. Dalke Albert
Peters, Jacob L.
Lindquist, Elmer J.
Dell, Isaac B.
Peters, Isaac C.
McMahon, John P.
Dick, John F. C.
Peters, Leonhard C.
McMahon, Joseph T.
Diekenman, August, Jr
Petker, John G.
Mart, Malcom C.
Dirksen, Peter P.
Ratzlaff, Peter M.
Mart, Walter R.
Epp. Cornelins C.
Ratzłaff, Heinrich J.
Mastin, John A.
Epp, Johann D.
Ratzłaff. Bernhard M.
Montgomery, Joseph G.
Epp, Jacob C.
Ratzłaff, Benjamin A.
Nolan, Richard A.
Epp, Heinrich F.
Rempel, Jacob H.
Norman, Lloyd
Epp, Peter M.
Regier, John B.
Patterson, Walter D.
Epp, David M.
Regier, Peter A.
Perry, Harold A.
Epp, Johann M.
Rempel, Gerhard H.
Reinhart, Robert B.
Friesen, Heinrich D.
Rice, Clarence E.
Shaner, Harry N.
Friesen, Gerhard A.
Roberts, Ellis Roland
Sheen, Isaac K.
Friesen, Gerhard G.
Roemmich, Erwin L.
Sloan, Wade St. John, Jesse E.
Friesen, Diedriek K.
Schmidt, John D.
Thorne, Herman D.
Friesen, Frank K.
Snider, John L.
Thomas, Gay W. Thomure, Emanuel J.
Walbrecht, Fred E.
Walbrecht, Willie C.
Anderson, Arthur S.
Walbrecht, Lewis J.
Harder, David P.
Armstrong, Earl E.
Walbrecht, Carl W.
Heinrichs, Peter .J.
Baker, Francis E.
Fredrick, William W.
Hiebert, Henry M.
Baker, Elmer E.
Wolstenhohn, Jesse J.
Harder, Franz Harder, Peter P.
Heinrichs, Johann
Hiebert, Dietrich K.
Harder, Cornelius
Janzen, Jacob J. Janzen, David D.
Labart, Otis Conrad
Labart, Harry Evertt
Kliewer, Gerhard
Klippenstein, Gerhard J.
Bellows, Everett B. Brown, August
Churchill, Charles M.
Collingham, Arthur E. Collingham, Walter E. Cudaback, Roy E. Dyer, Perry R.
Epp, Gerhard M. Fassnacht, Harley R. Fassnacht, Harry W.
Arnett, James W.
Barker, Lewis C. Brooke, Carl K.
Campbell, Vernon Cantrell, Alkana B. ('ndaback, Harry W. C'udaback, Clarence C. ('udabaek, Melvin O.
Friesen, Jacob H.
Schoek, Johann
Friesen, Heinrich K. Franz, Gerhard G.
Weber, John M. Hays Anderson, Chester W.
Griess, Oscar J. Griess, Julius
Baker, Ellis L.
Woods, William H. Wullbrandt, Raymond F. McFadden
Larimore, John W.
Gross, Floyd C.
Boehr, Isaac
Penner, Heinrich
Lindquist, Bernard A.
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Culbertson. David R. DeBoer, Con J.
Sanders, Clarence J. Schneider, Henry O.
Jensen, Mattias P., Jr. Jensen, Walter F. Johnson. Hans P. Johnson, Walter J.
De Boer, Ellsworth W.
Seng. William L.
Dongherty, James E.
Seng, Harry (.
Dreier. Ernest D.
Seiver, Thomas W.
Kail, Ira Melville
Dreier, Clarence II.
Smith, Harry W.
Reetz, Fred W. Kennedy. Edward J.
Dutty. Miles
Smith, John O. Show, John V.
Keohn, Leo Robert
Dyer, Charles B.
Spahr, Cloid L.
Keohn. William F.
Ems. Robert F.
Stewart, Murdo
Kleinschradt, Jerome C.
Gelvin, Glenn F.
Teinert, Henry
Kramer. Albert C.
Graham, Dean W.
Teinert, Harry W.
Graham, Clinton L. Thomas. Roy V.
Haack. Wilhehn C. T.
Tolles, Burl R.
Lawver. Archie D.
Hagerman, William
Vemum, Frank E.
Lovelace, William M.
Halverson, Carl A. L.
Ward, Homer E.
Mason, Anton
Hayworth, Thomas E.
Ware, Ross M.
Masters, Orlo E.
Henry, Frank S.
White. Wilton A.
Nelson, Peter
llerbst, Henry J.
Wildman, Ray Cecil
Nixon, Fred R.
llerbst. William G.
Wietman. Earl V.
Voler, George W.
Holoch, Roy J.
Wolstenholm. Richard E.
Obermier, Henry A.
Iloloch, Jesse ,J.
Wolf, Harry L.
Wullbrandt. Ralph R.
Peterson, Alfred P.
Jacobsen, Calvin J. Jacks, Ernest Jacks, Earl
West Blue
Petersen, Henry Peterson. Jens S.
Kalitf, Rudolph L.
Adams, Rudolph C.
Armstrong, Claude C.
Petersen, Julian A.
Klinzman. Lonis L.
Bailey, Levi H.
Petersen, Martin F.
Layton, Martin J.
Bergin, William J.
Petersen, Peter
Lincoln, Emmett W. Lord, Robert F.
Buey, Charles R.
Pieper, Adolph H. Rasmussen, Axel
Lutz, Henry C.
Creech, Samnel C.
Ruhl, Herbert E.
Mathews, Richard J.
Davenport. Clyde 11.
Smith, Jake, Jr.
Markworth, Edward A. Nelson, Niels H.
Due, John
Stammers, Claude L.
Neville, John A.
Eden, John II.
Sullivan, William J.
Neville, Frank J.
Einsenbarth, William A.
Taylor, Guy W. Thomsen, Anton E.
Pence. Henry B.
Gillan, Henry A.
Pence, William C.
Gillan, Olan E.
Thomsen, Christian A.
Peterson. Edgar E.
Gilmore. Robert L.
Thomsen, Martin T.
Philson, Raymond G.
Uffelman, Ernest E. Wholstenholm. Felix
Rearden, William B.
Wiess, William J. O.
Root, George F.
Janes, Walter
Rogers, Charles W.
Janes, Vinten H.
Wilger, Henry Witkoski, John
Lutz, Fred P.
Brackhan. George A.
Petersen, Walter L.
Connolly. Ernest W.
Dne, Olaf
Spray, Elmer L.
Prest, James R.
Hansen, Hans C. Iliner, Vertie L. Jackson, Robert S.
Paulson, Niels C.
Petersen, Andrew
Karre, Diedrich
Kruse, llerman H.
Lambert. Raymond JI.
Dudgeon, James W.
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RED CROSS DRIVE
In the middle of June the Boy Scouts started out and "tagged" every door in York with notices that patriotic women were coming to canvass for Red Cross sub- scriptions and memberships. And equally bright and early Monday morning, June 18th, the patriotic women started ont in squads, platoons and divisions. Each woman had her partienlar territory, and for the sake of convenience, as well as for the confidence that comes from numbers, two or three women went together. They were cordially received everywhere. Not only were they cordially received, but they were handed out the dollars in a continuous stream. The pledges taken were gratifyingly large, and only now and then did the solicitors meet with refusals. Of course they were courteously received everywhere. That was a foregone con- (Insion. And, of course. not everybody contributed. Not everybody could con- tribute. But some who could easily give dollars only gave cents, and some who were amply able to give largely gave nothing but excuses. But everybody knows who they are. They were seen again, and again, and again.
The following is a list of the ladies working in the field, the first lady mentioned in each team being the captain :
No. 1-Mrs. John Lloyd. Mrs. Jordan. Mrs. Clarence Myers, Mrs. Oden Gilmore, Hulda Herzogg.
No. 2-Mrs. Irle V. Reed, Mrs. Frank Mover, Mrs. E. A. Wells, Mrs. J. H. Chain.
No. 3-Mrs. S. E. Mansfield, Mrs. J. R. MeCloud, Mrs. A. M. White, Miss C. Apgar, Mrs. C. D. Shreck.
No. 4-Mrs. Bearss. Mrs. Gunlach. Mrs. John Black, Miss Helen Little.
No. 5-Mrs. G. W. Lundgren, Mrs. Peterson, Mrs. Huesner. Mrs. Owen.
No. 6-Mrs. H. C. Graves, Mrs. Pettis, Mrs. Babbitt. Miss Cox.
No. 7-Mrs. I. F. Cross, Mrs. A. H. Drier, Mrs. C. A. Davis, Miss Marjorie Wyckoff.
No. 8-Mrs. Moorhouse, Mrs. Burnard, Mrs. I. D. Hall, Mrs. Nall. No. 9-Mrs. Requartte, Lucile Bell.
No. 10-Mrs. C. D. Pritchard, Miss Ruth Wood, Miss Brennaman, Mrs. Palmer. No. 11-Mrs. Edward White, Miss Parks, Mrs. Harvey, Miss Emily Cox. No. 12-Mrs. Newbold. Mrs. Jake Smith, Mrs. R. M. Bell, Mrs. Deremer. No. 13-Miss Gladys Valentine, Mrs. Harmon, Gladys Morgan.
No. 14-Mrs. C. F. Gilbert, Mrs. Idalette Woods, Mrs. R. S. Carscadden, Mrs. Lita Ericson.
No. 15-Mrs. G. W. France, Mrs. Klopp, Mrs. Mansfield Hervey.
No. 16-Mrs. Steeley.
No. 17-Florence Baldwin, Pauline Powers, Marion Copsey. Ruth Copsey, Lucille Green, Helen Overstreet, Frances Miller, Pauline Green.
No. 18-Mrs. F. A. Hannis, Gertrude Smith, Bess Green, Geraldine Grippen.
No. 19-Mrs. Hiram Detrick, Mrs. Oscar Peterson, Mrs. Chilcote.
No. 20- Miss Augusta Ittner, Mrs. Van Wickle, Mrs. W. F. Eckles, Miss Lola Sorrick.
The drive ended the following Saturday, with approximately twenty-five hundred members enrolled in the county, but the committee did not stop at that point but went right ahead toward the goal of securing a thousand or fifteen hundred more.
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Another big effort was made to expand the work of the Red Cross and further its membership enrollment at the wonderful Fourth of July celebration. upon the tour advertising the great celebration held in York that year. The claims of the Red Cross on that occasion shared the attention of the joyful crowd with a plea of Major Holleman and others for more enlistments in the pride of York in Company M of the Fourth Nebraska Infantry.
YORK COUNTY'S 1917 FOURTH OF JULY
The flowery and enthusiastic account of this wonderful day prepared by Hon. Will M. Maupin, at that time editor of the York Democrat, and his celebrated "Personality Notes," while somewhat lengthy, will serve a triple purpose of, first, preserving a perhaps slightly enthusiastic record of the memorable occasion written while the memory of its enjoyable pleasures were still warm ; second, reflecting somewhat the vivid feeling aroused even so early in the war period, and, third, preserving for future references or understanding some of the personalities of the local conditions and current customs of the latter part of the first decade of the Twentieth Century.
They came from scattered places all with glad smiles on their faces,
From Seward and Aurora, and from Gresham and from Polk. They came to York pell-melling, their glad tones the chorus swelling, To celebrate our freedom from a tyrant's galling yoke. They came with colors flying, came with hope and faith undying, From Henderson and Waco, from MeCool and Lushton, too.
They came to York a-swarming, hearts with love of country warming. And their songs of glad rejoicing piereed the vaulted dome of blue.
They came in autos humming, and behind the hoofbeats drumming. From Bradshaw and from Thayer, and from Benedict and Friend. Father, mother, kids and cousins, crowing babies by the dozens,
Hiked to York for celebration, and their joys with ours to blend. They came from farm and city, stalwart men and women pretty.
From Stromsburg and from Giltner, and from Hampton and Marquette. They came by thousands singing, every voice with fervor ringing. And we folk in York were happy to receive 'em all, you bet!
Something less than twenty years ago a famous Nebraskan made the direful pre- diction that if a eertain thing happened we would cease celebrating the Fourth of July in this Republic. The thing happened in spite of his warning and his doleful and direful prediction.
And on July 4. 1917. we celebrated the greatest Independence Day in the history of the Republic !
Why the greatest ? Because it was the natal day of a republic to which the whole civilized world is looking for final emancipation from autocracy and the inaugura- tion of a world-wide peace that shall never again be broken by ambition-mad monarchs. Talk about Fourth of July celebrations-it was the biggest ever. It was celebrated from Portland, Maine, to Portland, Oregon : from Hudson's Bay to Porto Rico. More than that-it was celebrated in France and Great Britain and
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Italy; in the islands of the sea, the steppes of Russia and Siberia, and everywhere on the face of this earth where men yearn for liberty and hope to see the final dethronement of all hereditary rulers.
There never has been such a day in all this old world's history as July 4. 1917. Did we celebrate it in York? We did, and we were assisted by 20.000 friends and neighbors who came in from sister cities within a radius of fifty miles and more. They came in autos, in buggies, on motorbikes and horseback. They came by train and on foot. They came in squads, in companies, in battalions, in regi- ments and in divisions. York, which has entertained some crowds in her time, never entertained one so big nor entertained one so well as on Wednesday of last week. Men who made it a point to investigate closely estimate that there were not less than 2,500 automobiles parked inside of the city limits. And men who are accustomed to estimating multitudes declare that there were not less than 18.000 or 20,000 people on the streets, in the parks and on the lawns. From early morning until late at night the streets were congested. The courthouse square was packed like a box of sardines, and to go against the human tide on the sidewalks was like breasting Niagara.
A finer day could not have been made to order. A light shower the night before laid the dust, and the morning of the great day dawned bright and clear. There was scarcely a cloud in the sky, and a light breeze brought coolness in its wake. The roads were in excellent condition for travel, and as all of them led to York on that day each one looked as if it were accommodating a parade, so closely did the autos follow one another.
York was all "dolled up" to receive her visitors, too. The courthouse was deco- rated with strings of flags and looked as pretty as a spotted dog under a red wagon. The electroliers were decked with flags, and the down town street intersections were ornamented with eriss-eross streamers aglow with the national colors. Business houses hung out the welcome sign, and if there was anything left undone that might have added to the comfort of the visitors no one seemed to notice it. Refreshment stands everywhere provided food and drink for the multitudes, and the "traffic squad" kept the autos moving, although at times they threatened to get so tangled up that a derrick would be required to move them. And the glory of it all is that there was not a single accident to mar the day. A few blistered fingers and some singed hair, perhaps, but nothing of any moment. There was not a single arrest, not a single brawl, not a single "drunk and disorderly." The program announced was carried out without a hitch, all the way from the great parade in the morning to the grand display of fireworks at night.
The parade in York on July Fourth was fully three miles long, and it took just one hour for it to pass. York has had some mighty fine parades in the days gone by, but never such a one as that which passed last Wednesday week. It eclipsed all former efforts by a wide margin, and it is safe to say that nothing hand- somer or more ambitious was ever accomplished in this great state. Practically every business firm in the city was represented, as was every Sunday school, a num- ber of fraternal and church organizations, the Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A., and many citizens as individuals. The veterans of the Grand Army of the Republic were given the post of honor at the head of the long procession, and the finest auto- mobiles in the city were placed at their disposal. And why not? It would have been a slim Fourth of July for us to celebrate had it not been for the brave services
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they rendered a half-century ago. Every veteran was supplied with a flag. and these flags were constantly waved in recognition of the salutes given to the veterans as they passed by.
The historical floats were splendid examples of original designing and work- manship, and the "comies" were really funny. Unele Rastus and Annt Dinah, aboard a regular old southern two-wheeler and behind a genuine Dixie mnle, created a lot of laughter. John Chinaman, pigtail and all, carrying a basket of laundry. and Charley Chaplin with his funny hat and funnier feet, and his dinkey little mustache. got a laugh all along the line. "York County or Bust" was typical of the old days when the prairie schooner set sail for the sundown side of the Big Muddy, and "The Spirit of '76" won applause all along the route of the parade.
The York band led the parade, followed by the "Liberty" float. which was greeted with cheers. Then followed the mayor and city council in autos, acting as an escort of honor to the G. A. R., the local post being given the honor place. Behind the veterans of the Civil war came Company M, sixty strong and making a fine appearance. After Company MI came the Spanish-American war veterans, and then men dressed in the uniforms of the Allies. "Nebraska" was the float that wound up the first section of the parade. The second section was headed by the Enshton band and was composed of civic and religious society floats and the autos and floats of the Red Cross organization. The float in this section that won the greatest attention was the Red Cross float showing a wounded soldier, all bandaged up and reclining on a cot, while sweet-faced Red Cross nurses hovered over him. A lot of young men expressed a willingness to be ministered to in the same way under similar conditions, but to date only a few of them have manifested a willingness to get into the game in earnest. Most of those who have manifested such a willingness are now enrolled in Company M or in the navy. The Benedict band led the third section, which was made up of industrial floats in the main. Many of these floats were of superior designing and workmanship, and some of them were real works of art.
The Middlebrook store was represented by an auto covered with white flowers. with a curving canopy top and the name "Middlebrook" appearing in red flowers upon the side.
The Read Dry Goods Co. float was a magnificently decorated auto, the color scheme being white throughout.
The C. C. Cobb Co. float was a handsomely decorated platform upon which rode several handsomely gowned young women who added much to the attractiveness of the float.
The Public Service Co. had a regular old submarine in the line-periscope, rapid-fire rifle and all. It sent a thrill through the spectators as it sailed slowly by, the rifle stuttering like a bashful boy at a tatry pull.
W. G. Boyer was represented by a Red Cross nurse piloting a baby buggy pulled by a bevy of pretty little girls.
Ed MeMullen's float was of original design, being a huge padlock decorated with all sorts of tools and hardware. This float received a lot of favorable comment because of its originality.
Jeff B. Foster was in line with a gaily decorated motor irnek bearing a load of the justly celebrated "Queen Quality Flour" that Jeff loves to sell.
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The Grosshans Lumber Co. had a float that was typical of the business repre- sented, and it was very attractive.
The Rademacher Furniture Co.'s float was all in white with waving plumes, and showed two or three charming young women taking their ease in the comfortable chairs handled by this enterprising firm.
The Avery Truck was well represented and its merits dilated upon in signs hitched to it in every conceivable place.
E. B. Woods Co. had a float in the line that conveyed a message of welcome and good cheer.
Johnson's Art Store didn't have a tloat ; it had a strikingly original way of rep- resenting itself, and pretty girls acted the part. This attraction won a lot of applause and many compliments.
The Rogers Shoe Co. had a big white shoe surmounted by a smiling little chap who seemed to be enjoying his ride in a novel vehicle.
The German-American Bank had a handsomely decorated auto in the line, and placards announced the superior facilities of this financial institution.
F. A. Hannis' contribution to the parade was not large, but what it lacked in that respect it made up in novelty, and it proved to be very attractive.
The York Foundry Co. came along with a handsomely decorated Hudson auto, and placards told of this car's superior merits.
George Nelson's float was covered with pennants and placards telling the people that George sells superior brands of cigars and tobaccos at wholesale.
The new Meridan garage had a decorated Auburn car in the line, and took pleasure in calling attention to the new garage just opened.
The York Tire & Repair Co. had a little old car in line that had already traveled something like 'steen thousand miles and announced as "still rarin' to go." It was a novel little stunt.
The Rystrom Implement Co. had a well designed exhibit in the line and attracted much favorable attention.
Bradwell was represented by a beautifully decorated auto that carried out a well-defined color scheme, and the whole topped off with a huge American flag.
The Lincoln Telephone Co.'s float showed the advances made in the telephone business during recent years, and many bits of apparatus were shown.
Foster the Dry Cleaner put his delivery truck into the line, and had it all dolled up to fit the occasion.
T. A. Blackburn's float was an ambitious creation and was deserving of the compliments it received all along the line of march.
J. C. Myers, showing a decorated Reo car, and Wythers & Ball, showing deco- rated cars of their handling, were in line.
The Day and Night Garage contributed handsomely to the good looks of the parade by putting in a handsomely decorated Chandler and another car or two equally well decorated. This enterprising institution showed a lot of "pep" in the preparation of the exhibit.
The Felton Drug Co.'s decorated auto testified to the merits of Rexall remedies and called attention to the coolness and the refreshing qualities of the product of the Felton fountain.
S. E. Mansfield put a decorated auto into the line, and it showed up handsomely.
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The Clarke Lumber & Coal Co. had a decorated float showing up its business.
W. F. Rankin & Son decorated a float in fine shape and put it in the line to emphasize the fact that it is still selling farm machinery.
The York Blank Book Co., one of the big employing institutions of the city, had a handsome float in line, and it was in keeping with the big institution it repre- sented.
Behling's were "Johnny on the spot" with a neat float.
York College is always up and coming when anything civic is pulled off. so it put a beautiful float in line and deserved all the compliments that were showered thereon.
The York Floral Co., Wilken's cleaning works, the Jerome Drug Co .. and A. C. Snyder were also well represented. The Van Wickle Grain Co. also had a float in line.
The First National Bank was well represented by a float of original design, and held up its end of the game in good shape.
York's new hotel was advertised in proper fashion, and the news the banners told was greeted with loud and vociferous applause.
As no prizes were offered for the handsomest or most original floats there were no judges and no decisions. But the Democrat opines that especial mention should be made of the floats representing Middlebrooks, the Cobb Co., the Read Dry Goods Co., Rademacher's, McMullen, German-American Bank, the Johnson Art Store display. But each one in line was a good one, and every one reflected credit upon the designer and upon the enterprise of the firm represented.
The Darktown Fire Department, the Sight Seeing Car, and the athletic stunts of the Y. M. C. A. boys added a lot of zip to a parade that was all to the merry.
The first big event of the day after the parade was the ball game at East Hill Park between a picked team from Company M and the Lushton ball tossers. Thirty- five hundred people saw the game and most of them "pulled" for the soldiers. But Lushton was too strong and won the short game by a score of nine to two.
At 4 o'clock the dead game sports and sportesses to the number of nearly a thousand gathered at Athletic Park to see a boxing match and a wrestling match. The boxing match was between George Brewer of York and "Battling" Coffey of Kansas City. Brewer's complexion would make a piece of charcoal look gray, and Coffey's complexion was about as yellow as the streak he displayed in the ring. It was to be a four-round go, but something happened. As a boxing match it was about as full of thrills as near beer is full of "kick." Coffey had about as much "punch" as grape juice, and Brewer used his feet and legs a great deal more than he did his arms and mitts. Coffey was outclassed by a wide margin, and in the middle of the third round he was counted out on a blow to the chin that might possibly have torn a hole in a tissue paper hoop. Jim Fleming officiated as referee to the satisfaction of everybody.
The wrestling match between Pesek of Shelton and Reif of Kansas was a whirlwind. It didn't last long, but it had the spectators up on their toes all the time. There wasn't any of the usual "stalling" in this match. The contestants were out to win, and win in the shortest possible time. They went at it hammer and tongs the minute Referve Cy Sherman of Lincoln gave the word to go. Pesek won two straight falls, the first in 5:20 with a toehold and the second in 9:15 with a head scissors and wristlock. Dennis Meehan, who knows the record of every wrestler
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